Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lime Grove area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kilnhurst & Swinton East , and the 435th lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Grove (S64 8TU) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% lower than the Kilnhurst & Swinton East average (79.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (S64 8TU), the main crime hotspot is near Midland Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Highcliffe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gleneagles Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoylake Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagleton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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